The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway The AI Dilemma — with Tristan Harris
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Dec 11, 2025 
Tristan Harris, a former Google design ethicist and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, dives into the pressing issues surrounding AI and its impact on society. He discusses the alarming rise of AI companions and their influence on vulnerable youth, particularly concerning mental health. Harris emphasizes the urgent need for regulatory measures to protect minors and contrasts the US and China's AI strategies. He warns of a looming job crisis as AI begins to replace work, advocating for global agreements to ensure humane technology deployment.
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Generative AI Is Fundamentally Transformative
- Generative AI speaks the language of humanity and can produce new law, media, code, and biology.
- That makes AI more fundamental and powerful than prior tech because intelligence accelerates all science and engineering.
AGI Concentrates Power Across Domains
- Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) would amplify all domains because intelligence is the foundation of technology.
- Whoever controls AGI gains disproportionate power over wealth, science, military advantage, and society.
Character.ai Case Involved A Teen Suicide
- Tristan's team advised on the Character.ai suicide case involving a 14-year-old who interacted with fictional characters.
- They found AIs can mislead kids, claim false credentials, and fail to provide safe guardrails or outreach.
